Assembly Actions -
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Feb 11, 2010 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S6824
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S6824 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1144
2013-2014: S3119
2009-S6824 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6824 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commissioner of education to cause all schools to obtain written permission prior to collecting biometric information on pupils PURPOSE : The purpose of the legislation is to ensure the biometric information of students is not collected by schools without the prior written consent of their parents or guardians. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends section 305 of the education law by adding a new subdivision 42, which provides the commissioner of education shall require all school districts and charter schools to obtain written consent from parents or guardians of pupils before collecting biometric information (i.e., intrinsic physical and/or behavioral information used for uniquely identifying individuals). JUSTIFICATION : Biometrics describes the method of collecting biological and
2009-S6824 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6824 I N S E N A T E February 11, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis- sioner of education to cause all schools to obtain written permission prior to collecting biometric information on pupils THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 42 to read as follows: 42. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CAUSE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF PUPILS IT INTENDS TO COLLECT BIOMETRIC INFORMATION ON PRIOR TO COLLECT- ING SUCH INFORMATION. SUCH SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF PUPILS IT INTENDS TO COLLECT BIOMETRIC INFORMA- TION ON AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO COLLECTION. THE WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT INFORMING THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN THAT THEY MUST GIVE WRITTEN PERMISSION BEFORE A SCHOOL CAN COLLECT BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM THE PUPIL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGU- LATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBDIVISION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15334-01-0
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